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Vacation entitlement, associated policies and guidelines can be viewed according to employee group below.
Policy 6 – Vacation covers all regular full- and part-time staff members with expected appointment duration of two years or more (see Policy 54). For purposes of this policy, years of service shall be calculated from the date of commencement of uninterrupted regular full and part-time employment with the University of Waterloo.
Vacation credits | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Years of service |
Vacation entitlement |
Vacation entitlement |
||
35 | 37.5 | 40 | ||
1-3 years |
3 weeks |
105 |
112.5 |
120 |
4-9 years |
4 weeks |
140 |
150 |
160 |
10-11 years |
4 weeks + 1 day |
147 |
157.5 |
168 |
12-13 years |
4 weeks + 2 days |
154 |
165 |
176 |
14-15 years |
4 weeks + 3 days | 161 | 172.5 | 184 |
16-17 years |
4 weeks + 4 days | 168 | 180 | 192 |
18 years |
5 weeks | 175 | 187.5 | 200 |
19-21 years |
5 weeks + 1 day | 182 | 195 | 208 |
22-24 years |
5 weeks + 2 days | 189 | 202.5 | 216 |
25-26 years |
5 weeks + 3 days | 196 | 210 | 224 |
27-29 years |
5 weeks + 4 days | 203 | 217.5 | 232 |
30 years |
6 weeks | 210 | 225 | 240 |
Appointments less than 1 year: Vacation is 4% of gross earnings upon termination of each period of temporary employment
Appointments 1 year and greater: 10 vacation days per 1 year contract
Vacation credits | ||||
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Contract length |
Vacation entitlement |
Vacation entitlement |
||
35 | 37.5 | 40 | ||
12 months |
10 |
70 |
75 |
80 |
18 months |
15 |
105 |
112.5 |
120 |
24 months |
20 |
140 |
150 |
160 |
View Article 14 (Paid Holidays) and Article 15 (Vacation) of the collective agreement between the University of Waterloo and CUPE Local 793 (PDF).
These days are paid holidays for full-time and part-time regular staff and faculty, and may be paid days for other employees - see Policy 38 for details. Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 793 members can refer to article 14 of the collective agreement between the University of Waterloo and CUPE Local 793 (PDF).
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The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is centralized within our Indigenous Initiatives Office.